Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World
UIS: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1994.
That places UIS: World 98th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.1% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 64.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 77.8% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: World was 77.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1994.
- How does UIS: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: World ranks 98th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release